What to do when a山地玫瑰 (mountain rose) blooms
This article provides a detailed explanation of the topic regarding the knowledge of the succulent plant mountain rose, including what to do when it blooms. Let's introduce it with the following article by the editor.
Many plant enthusiasts know that the mountain rose series belongs to the "blooms and dies" variety. This characteristic leaves plant enthusiasts unsure of what to do when the mountain rose blooms, fearing that it might die after flowering. However, there's no need for concern. Let's look at the personal experience of seasoned plant enthusiasts regarding the "blooms and dies" phenomenon of mountain roses, from which plant enthusiasts can learn a lot of useful information.
For your information: The reference age for a mountain rose to bloom is about five years. If you want to pollinate, theoretically, you need cross-pollination. After blooming, the mother plant will wither and die, but the side buds will not.
There are two options for dealing with a mountain rose in bloom: allowing it to bloom or preventing it from blooming. Let's see the different results of these choices.
Allowing it to bloom: Blooming means that the mountain rose you've raised will experience the process of death. Moreover, the bloom of a mountain rose is not very attractive. Of course, after blooming, the mother plant will indeed die, but the side buds below it will not.
Some enthusiasts might want to pollinate and collect seeds. For mountain roses blooming at the same time, you can pollinate with the same variety or different varieties. However, do not use succulents from other genera, or even think of using something outside succulents, like cabbage? That is absolutely not feasible. After repeated demonstrations by experts, it is concluded that mountain roses can only be hybridized within their own genus!
Preventing it from blooming: The common practice is to cut the flower spike. My friends and I have tried many times and have the following lessons learned:
1. If you decide to cut the flower spike, don't hesitate and cut as much as possible. The lower you cut, the higher the chance of normal side buds appearing. Cutting only a little bit from the top does not have much effect.
2. After cutting the flower spike, if the root system is developed and properly cared for, new side buds will usually appear within about one to two weeks (during the growing period), generally at least 3-5. Congratulations, the first step has been achieved.
3. Are the 3-5 side buds that appear after cutting the head normal? If they are, then they have eliminated the desire to bloom, achieving our intention of not blooming or not wanting to bloom for now! Through multiple tests and statistics, the probability of side buds appearing after cutting the main flower spike being secondary flower spikes is about 80%-100%!(As shown in the picture below)
Take a look! This one is very representative, so many students remember it vividly, and even the final blooming appearance, which looks very much like a peacock spreading its feathers.
I have tested cutting the secondary flower spike and then getting tertiary flower spikes! Continue cutting the tertiary flower spikes! And then getting quaternary flower spikes! Until my friends and I complained, "This isn't cutting flower spikes, this is purely a rhythm of seeking death!" By the fourth or fifth cut, finally 1-2 normal buds appeared!
The content mentioned above is some feedback based on my personal testing and is for learning and reference only.
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